COURSE: Statistics for Ecology and Conservation Biology DATE: March 11-22, 2019 LOCATION: Front Royal, VA, USA (Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation)
SMSC is excited to announce the 2019 offering of this popular professional and graduate student training course. Gain in-depth knowledge of regression-based analytical techniques for ecological research employing the R computing environment. This course will cover classical regression models as well as a suite of generalized linear models, concluding with an on overview of mixed model applications. Extensive analytical practice in the course will involve real ecological datasets. Participants learn how to choose appropriate analyses for different research questions, and about the assumptions underlying each model. Through the lectures and hands-on exercises participants learn how to explore their data, perform a range of analyses, understand fitted models, and clearly explain their results. By the end of the course, participants will be able to conduct sophisticated statistical analyses, critically evaluate statistics-based material in current research literature, and deal with the limitations of real datasets in the context of conservation science. Multiple days at the end of the course will be devoted to independent analysis of assigned project datasets concluding with individual presentations of results and their interpretation. No prior knowledge of R is required, but assigned pre-course work in R will be necessary for beginners. This course is available for 3 graduate credits to eligible applicants and professionals will receive Continuing Education Credits for their participation. Find out more at: http://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/graduate-and-professional/professional-training-courses/mccs-0501-statistics-for-ecology-and-conservation-biology/ The Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation is a partnership between George Mason University and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI). All courses are either 1- or 2-week intensive residential courses hosted in our sustainably-built Academic Center on the grounds of SCBI in Front Royal, Virginia, USA. See our other upcoming offerings below and check out our website (http://SMConservation.gmu.edu) for more information about our programs. Additional Upcoming Courses: - AniMove: Statistics for Animal Movement Analysis (February 11-15, 2019) - Communication and Facilitation Skills for Conservation Managers (April 8-12, 2019) - Practical Zoo Nutrition Management (May 6-10, 2019) - application opening soon - Camera Trapping Study Design and Data Analysis (June 10-21, 2019)
